Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-31

NEWS OF TRETWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

N"Sthch hiS sun rum thAC
Litigation over the Tubmsn Property
at Augusta-Figures About the Militia
of GeorGia-A Woman Who aims to
be Sister of the James Boys.
GEORGIA.
Rev. l.. W. Harrell was buried at Har.
lem Tuesday.
Edward scofeld, of Augusta. has in
vented an incubator.
The Harlem Sentinel will be published
semi-weekly hereafter.
Camilla reports a new and an ncreas-
Ing demand for watermelon seed by the
truck men.
There were three inches OF snow on the
Blue Ridge mountains during the cold,
windy weather last week.
DIR. n. j. Fogarty died at his residence
on lower Second avenue, Columbus, Sun
day evening after lingering illness.
The City Council of CovingtOn has or
dered handsome hook and ladder outfit
from Chicago. and if it comes up to the
recommendations it Will be purchased
Workmen from the shops to put together
the iron bridge to 90 over Flint river will
reach Columbus this week. The piers
Tor the bridge are ready, and the work of
putting it together will be rapidly done.
The Pennington Presbyterian church
has gone back to the old system of rent.
ing pews. Last Wednesday night the
pews were rented out tor the year. This
Will go long way toward paying the
salary of the pastor.
The contract for building the Orphans
Home at Macon has been let to Petit. De-
Haven & Co. When completed the cost
will amount to $4,000 or $4,000, which
amount has been contributed since the
Gid home was burned.
The Ordinary of Worth county has APP
pointed the Hon. w. A. Harris and the
Hon. j. II. Pickett as delegates from that
county to attend the ChattahoOchee
Valley Improvement Convention, to be
held in Columbus on May 10 and II.
Deputy Revenue Collector Strong and
Deputy Marshal Cape seized a b0gallOn
copper still near TOccOa. Hahersnam
county, on Monday, and captured man
named Doyle Phillips, who languishes IN
Fulton county jail awaiting a hearing.
Capt. c. p. Bowen, of D0uglasvillc, has
quite a curiosity in the shape OF calf.
This calf was born several days ago, and
has not the sign of q hair on it. 1t is a
large, healthy and perfectly formed calf.
While there are no hairs on it's hide, it is
spotted in several places.
Brunswick Advertiser: Two young
gents left for Savannah Monday evening.
One of them, 1t is whispered, has made ar
rangements to bring some one back with
tell. Having carried along young
friend, his best chum, it looks little sus-
piciOus.
A drunken white woman arrested by
three policemen attracted considerable
attention on Whitehall street at Atlanta
Tuesday and created a great deal of talk.
The woman claims to be a sister of the
notorious James boys. She was trying
to throw another woman on red hot
stove when she was arrested.
Brunswick's taxes this year will be as
follows: ~ per cent. on real estate, IL
per cent. on buildings, per cent. on per-
sOnal property. Besides these the people
pay street taxes, licenses, tax on sales,
etc. Add all these together, and 20 them
add increased valuation, and some people
will have lively sum to pay.
The blind tiger has again left his lar
In Athens, and is proving around seek
ing whom he may devGur. II current re-
ports be true, one OF the sellers is a well.
known business man, who stands well
in the city. He selects his customers,
but is selling a great deal Of the orphan
maker without the pale Of the law.
There has been quite revival among
the cOnVicts al the camps of the Atlanta
and Hawkinsville railroad, Several have
professed conversion, ana on sunday they
will be baptized by Rev. Frank Joseph,
assisted by Rev. j. G. Murray. Prnci-
= PAL Keeper Towers has gwen his consent
sRnd has ISSUED passes TO the two
preachers.
Jesse w. jackson, who Will be re-
membered az one Of the leading Repubi-
cans in the days Of reconstruction in
Georgia, and who made a campaign
speech in CovingtOn in favor of the rati-
1icati0n of the Bullock constitution in
1858, is dead. He died last week IN Wash
ington City, and his remains were brought
Eanrgfa ~. 1T.
old home.
The grand jury of Dodge county last
week recommended in their general pre-
sentiments that the Representative of the
county be requested to introduce bill In
The adjourned term OF the Legislature for
July next authorizing the County Com
4 smissloners to issue bonds to the amount
SS.iDf $20.000 for the purpose of building a
-,pourt house.
70 There are three applicants in the field
x4or the postmsstershlp OF Brunswick.
Xgu Judge Dillon, St. Clair Wig2ins and j. L.
W-3each-all three competent men, and
~ ach having special chances for success.
;.Judge Dillon started out first, SO prob
d ably mas the most signatures TO his paper.
n MIR. Beach Is special friend of Mr.. Nor
II wood, and Mr.. Virgins is now in the mail
Y service and stands nigh.
Saturday night there was negro frolc
on the farm OF &. a. EusIgn, TWO miles
IRON Forsyth. While there dispute
tarose from some cause which resulted in
ia shooting ARRAY, in which ten shots
were made. Charles Davis shot Bill
Head, the ball entering the back Just
~alnder the shoulder blade, passing
Through the lungs and lodging in the
breast. Will Curry shot Jack Davis,
making slight wound on the side All
parties engaged 10 the melee were
colored- Both the wounded parties We're
doing well at last accounts.
Saturday night at II O'Clock, w. Parks
Bowden, aged II, and Miss Lena Hem
Edricks, aged Is, both OF Griffin, were mar
5jed by Justice Charlie BostWick, at his
pine ia Cabins district OF Spaldiug coun-
Y. Parks Bowden is the eldest sou OF
Steer Bowden, aud Miss Hendricks is
2cs daugbter OF Mrs. Hendricks. at the
8ctory. There being some ohjectio to
6$ {e Marriage, the young cou sie had to
~ sk ip for IT," 50 on Saturday night they
HArocured a carriage and were at first
k&kiycn to the home Of Elder Il. }. Head,
k.tAt not finding him al home were driven
Justice Bostwicks, Where the knot